Wheat gluten vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat gluten and palm oil?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, and magnesium, yet palm oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
- Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 245% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
- The glycemic index of palm oil is lower.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Oil, palm types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 49.3g | 223% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 100g | 151% |
| Protein | 75.16g | 0g | 150% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 15.94mg | 106% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 37g | 92% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0µg | 72% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.01mg | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 9.3g | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 0mg | 37% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 884kcal | 26% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 8µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 0g | 5% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0g | 2% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5305.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.3 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23617.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1048.1% |
